Saturday, 19 October 2013

Princelings Publications released the following press release to local papers today.

Press Release

19th October 2013: For immediate use.

Guinea Pig Books Banned in WHSmith Erotica Storm

Norfolk author Jemima Pett has discovered her children’s books have been banned as a result of the tabloid attack on WHSmith’s ebooks earlier this week. Following the accusation that WHSmith was selling pornographic material in its estore, their suppliers, Kobo, withdrew all works by independent authors in a knee-jerk reaction, not only in the UK but worldwide.

Friday, 18 October 2013

In an over-reaction to an exposee by the tabloid newspapers, Kobo has banned all indie books from sale in all its outlets including W H Smith in the UK. This means that at the moment, The Princelings of the East, together with Pirates, Lost City and Traveler, can all claim the status of BANNED BOOKS!

The newspapers said that W H Smith was selling erotica in its Kobo-powered bookstore. As Kobo does not have individual vetting for the books it takes from Smashwords, it probably did, as Smashwords does not ban erotica per se, although it does not accept certain types. However Kobo's response was to place a blanket ban on ALL independently published books, including those published via Smashwords.

Monday, 14 October 2013

BookGoodies are
celebrating their 1000 Author Interviews with a mega giveaway, spreading the word throughout bookland from now until 12th November. Princelings Publications has added two prizes to the mega prize package:

One copy of The Princelings Trilogy (paperback) anywhere in Europe

One copy of the Princelings of the East (single ebook) anywhere in the world.

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Jemima Pett has been interviewed on Smashwords. Check out her five favourite books, what she thinks of her fans, and what makes her get out of bed in the morning. Oh, and please ignore the state of her desk!

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

The Princelings of the East Blog Tour may be over, but you can still visit all the stops, make friends with the bloggers involved and enter the Giveaway for a $25 Amazon giftcard/Paypal cash plus a copy of the paperback Princelings Trilogy.

Pop over to Mother Daughter Book Reviews for the most up-to-date set of links - and of course you can also jump to the interviews featured on this blog in the last week or so, too.

Entries to the Giveaway close on Monday 00:00 21st October New York Time. Don't miss it!

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

The Traveler in Black and White - the paperback - is now open for entries for a Goodreads Book Giveaway. Just click the box below to enter. Note that you must be signed in and a member of Goodreads to participate.